(12 Feb 2025)
SAUDI ARABIA TECH CONFERENCE
SOURCE: ASSOCIATED PRESS
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ASSOCIATED PRESS
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia – 9 February 2025
1. Various of robot surrounded by people at the LEAP 2025 tech conference
2. Various of robot
3. Various of South Korean tech company, Naver’s section at LEAP 2025
4. SOUNDBITE (English) Younjim Kim, exhibitor representing Naver:
"So Naver is actually the third company in the world that launched the generative AI globally. And we are using this generative AI and making a lot of AI services in the workplaces, and also in the vertical area in the specific industries also. So we are presenting the healthcare, education, media or other workplaces in this case."
5. Various of visitors
6. Various of robot prototype
7. Black Swan aircraft on display
8. Sign with information on the aircraft
9. SOUNDBITE (English) Kevin Gomez, exhibitor representing Dronamics:
"Yeah, we’re super excited to be at LEAP 2025. This is the Black Swan aircraft. We’re a company called Dronamics. We’ve been in business for 10 years. We’re the world’s first drone cargo airline. We have licenses to fly throughout Europe, and we’d love to bring the technology to the kingdom (Saudi Arabia). The technology is a cargo drone airline. We can travel 2,500 kilometers (around 1,550 miles) at a speed of 200 kilometers (124 miles) an hour, and carry 350 kilograms (around 771 pounds) of payload. So, e-commerce, urgent spare parts, medical equipment, etc. We can cover the whole kingdom in under five hours, which is an amazing thing for Saudi Arabia as the technology continues to improve."
10. Various of Black Swan aircraft
11. SOUNDBITE (English) Kevin Gomez, exhibitor representing Dronamics:
"The technology the plane is built on, it looks like an airplane, flies like an airplane. The only thing that’s different is it’s unmanned. It actually uses gasoline, unleaded 95. So, the same that goes in your car. But it’s very efficient. It burns 5.8 liters per 100 kilometers (62 miles), so the same as a small city car. And it carries the same payload as a small delivery van. So our idea is that rather than going to a big airport with big trucks and big airplanes, we can land very much closer to where the customer is and just use one delivery van to deliver to the customer’s door."
12. Various of items on display
13. Various of visitors next to rotating screen
14. SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Ahmed Alkabra, exhibitor representing local firm called Go Telcom:
"We offer a new solution that serves the stadiums in the kingdom. We offer a smart solution that creates a quick and smart tour of stadiums without human intervention. This happens through sensors and cameras that include some programs which facilitate the process of entry and exit as well as access to some facilities inside the stadium."
15. Various of tech exhibits on display
16. Various of visitors at LEAP 2025
17. Neon signs reading (English): "LEAP 2025"
STORYLINE:
Visitors at a tech conference in Riyadh watched and filmed as a robot interacted with them, even approaching several men and shaking hands with them.
The LEAP 2025 conference kicked off on Feb. 9, showcasing cutting edge technology in the fields of security, artificial intelligence and robotics, among other areas.
South Korean tech company Naver presented its generative artificial intelligence technology at the exhibition.
Naver representative Younjim Kim said her company offers "a lot of AI services in the workplaces" in various fields such as media, healthcare and education.
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